Red-billed Pigeon

Red-billed Pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Tenorio Volcano National Park
787 Verified records at Tenorio Volcano National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a relatively large, robust species of pigeon. Its breeding range extends from southern Texas, United States, to Costa Rica. It is primarily found throughout coastal and lowland areas of Mexico and Central America. It belongs to a clade of Patagioenas which generally lack iridescent display plumage, except some vestiges in the pale-vented pigeon. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 787 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
40–50%
2 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
5 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
6 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
8 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
9 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
12 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
14 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
15 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
16 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
17 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
18 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
19 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
20 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
21 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
22 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
23 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
24 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
25 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
26 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
27 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
5–10%
28 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
29 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
30 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
39 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-billed Pigeon in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-billed Pigeon sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 787 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-billed Pigeon in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Red-billed Pigeon in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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